Experience a fully-guided Alaskan fly fishing adventure based out of Talkeetna, Alaska! All trips are private and custom tailored to meet the needs of our guests.

Up North Fly Fishing trips are orientated around safety, teaching and the passion of catching wild Alaskan fish on the fly!

Trips include: A professional guide, fly rods, all terminal tackle, hip waders, water and pick-up / drop-off transportation service.

Please bring: Rain jacket, fishing license and guide gratuity.

Feel free to bring your own personal fishing gear, extra food and beverages. Lunch is provided for full day trips.

Full Day Float trips are our most popular option!

Please note: trip prices are based on double occupancy, single anglers are welcome at a 1.5x rate on all trips.

  • Walk and Wade Fishing Trips

    Walk and wade trips begin at 8 AM or 1 PM. You will learn casting and basic knowledge of the sorrounding wildlife and fishery. We will guide you to our favorite spots via foot and fish for as long as time allows!

    •Half Day - 4 hours - 1-4 people (200$ each)

    •Full Day - 8 hours - 1-4 people (300$ each)

  • Float Fishing Trips

    Float trips begin at 8 or 9 AM and also 12 or 1 for afternoon half days. Trips start with boat/safety protocols and proceed to casting lessons. After casting lessons, we fish as many spots as we can. On full day trips, a delicious riverside meal of fresh Alaskan fish tacos will be prepared for lunch. After lunch, we enjoy the river and fish the rest of the day. This is our most popular option!

    •Half Day - 4 hours - 1-6 people (225$ each)

    •Full Day - 8 hours - 1-6 people (350$ each)

  • Float Plane Fishing Trip for Northern Pike

    Experience a one of a kind fishing trip via float plane! This trip begins with a scenic flight alongside the Alaska Range. After descending to a remote lake, we are dropped off with our boat, where we will be picked up by plane at the end of the day. There is a very large population of pike in this lake and we target fish in the 30” - 40”+ range. During spring spawn pike are extremely active and we’ve had over 100+ fish days on top water! If interested, you can also take home as much pike meat as you want - we’ll happily cut filets and fill ziplock bags so you can take your fish home to enjoy! Book your Alaskan fly out fishing trip now!

    •8 hrs 2-3 anglers (700$ each) lunch included

  • Helicopter Float Fishing Day Trip

    Experience a fully guided Alaskan fly fishing adventure via helicopter and raft. Our helicopter float trips take place on a remote stream just outside of Talkeetna, AK. This world class fishery is home to healthy populations of wild Dolly Varden, Rainbow Trout, Arctic Grayling, and also gets a run of all 5 pacific running salmon, every year. Enjoy Alaskan wildlife in a truely remote setting and cast at wild and healthy fish that receive very little pressure. Be prepared for an unforgettable fly fishing experience as we float fish approximately 10 river miles before catching a glacial river back to town.

    •8 hrs 1-3 people (800$ each) lunch included

  • Heli in, Heli out, Fly Fishing Day Trip

    Looking for a day of fly fishing with a helicopter drop off and pick up? We offer heli day trips that drop off in the Talkeetna Mountain Range, right in the heart of the Alaskan wilderness - on top of some of the most incredible freshwater fly fishing opportunities in the state! Beautiful Dolly Varden, large Rainbow Trout, Arctic Grayling, and spawning salmon await - as well as the eagles, bears, and moose!

    •8 hrs - 2 anglers (1,000$ each) lunch included

  • Overnight Fishing Trip via Helicopter

    Ready for your Alaskan backcountry fly fishing trip? Join Up North Fly Fishing to experience one of the best remote fly fishing streams in the state via helicopter! We’ll land far upstream on a small gravel bar and enjoy fishing, the wilderness and great meals as we float-fish and camp our way back to the town of Talkeetna. Fish among wild salmon runs and soak in the pristine Alaskan backcountry as we float and fish around 30 river miles.

    •2-6 day trips available - 2 anglers per boat

    •2-6 anglers welcome - 800$/day per angler

    •All gear and meals provided.

    •We use XL cots and XL sleeping pads - your comfort and safety is our priority!

  • Local 2 Day Overnight Float Trip

    Looking to experience a night of camping on an Alaskan river? Join us for a 2 day fly fishing float trip with 1 night of camping! On this trip we will take you to our most remarkable local trout fishery and spend 2 full days of fishing with delicious riverside meals prepared and made fresh. Embrace yourself for world class fishing opportunities for 2 full days with your guide in the local backcountry - Book now!

    •2 day overnight trip - 2-6 anglers (800$ each)

  • The Triple Float Package

    3 full day floats alongside 3 beautiful streams in South-Central Alaska. Opportunities to catch 20-25”+ wild and native rainbow trout in each stream are abound. Learn and practice new techniques of how to catch big wild fish and elevate your fly fishing skills in Alaska. Enjoy lodging, dining, and gift shopping in Talkeetna after we guide you to our favorite fishing spots in the valley for 3 consecutive day floats! Share river time with your friends, family, and loved ones-your Alaskan fly fishing adventure of a lifetime awaits!

    •1-6 people (900$ each) lunches included

  • Steelhead Fishing Trips

    Steelhead fishing in Alaska is all about timing and location - the most sustainable opportunity to fish for Steelhead is just once a year in Alaska- when they are packed with protein running out of the ocean and into the rivers. In order to share steelhead fishing experiences with our guests, Up North Fly Fishing will meet its anglers on the Kenai Peninsula from mid September to late October. A full day float is our method of attack with a fresh shoreside lunch provided. Wild Alaskan steelhead are an absolute thrill to fight on the line once hooked. They can be considered one of the most difficult yet rewarding freshwater fish to land. We target Steelhead via flyrod, switch rod, and Spey. We also specialize in teaching these different styles of fly fishing techniques for willing and passionate anglers! Book now and embark on a legendary Alaskan float fishing trip with friends, family, and Up North Fly Fishing!

    •8 hrs- 1-4 anglers - ($400 each) lunch included